Still In Love's
EP. 48. To be Honest

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In the evening, Orange came to the restaurant that had Blue reservation. Earlier this morning when he drove her, Blue invited Orange to dinner there. He said it was in lieu of their messed up dinner that night.

Actually Orange wanted to refuse, but as if his body could not be controlled, his head just nodded in agreement to Blue's invitation.

Orange looks graceful like a fairy from a fairyland by wearing a blouse and floral skirt matching flowly materials. Not to forget, she also polished her face with a little make up. Coral lip dye makes the face look more fresh orange in the dimness of the night.

Long enough to wait, he had even finished two glasses of juice, but Blue never came. He looked at the clock that was coiled around his wrist, already almost showing it at ten o'clock at night. That means, Orange has almost four hours waiting for Blue.

He also repeatedly calls Blue. But the Blue number is out of reach. The orange can only exhale. He wanted to go home, but was afraid Blue would suddenly come.

“Is she still the same Luna?” Muttering Orange wondered, considering the last time she met Blue was on the roof when the guy said he would drive Luna home.

“Mbak, do I want to bring the order now?” This is the third time the waiter has come to ask if the food that has been ordered Blue should be brought to his table now or not.

“Eung, later, deh, Mbak.” Answer the doubtful orange. “Ohh, yes. I want a cup of espresso, yes.” Its effects. The waiter smiled as he nodded his head politely.

Shortly after, the waiter returned with a cup of espresso in his hand. He then placed the coffee on the table.

“Thank you.” Say an orange before the servant finally passed away from before him.

The orange grabbed the cup filled with the pitch-black liquid doubtfully. All his life, this was the first time he tried espresso. Although Orange did not like coffee too much, but he was forced to order it to withstand the drowsiness that had attacked him. He'll be waiting for Blue any minute.

The orange then brings the espresso cup closer to the tip of his nose, inhaling the aroma of coffee from the side of the cup. For a moment, he enjoyed the pungent aroma of coffee on his nose. Very fragrant, maybe this aroma is the attraction and uniqueness of coffee.

Carefully, Orange touched the side of the cup with her lips. A very bitter taste greeted his taste buds as the coffee flowed into his mouth.

If there was Heaven or Hana in front of the Orange, perhaps at this time they would laugh at it. At the first gulp, an orange expression was like one who was drinking herbal medicine. His facial features were really funny as his tongue adapted to a new taste that had never touched his tongue all along.

“Yuck, bitter.” A little orange stuck out his tongue. He did not like that, in his heart he promised that even if espresso was the last and only drink on earth, he would never drink it again. Orange wonder, why is this drink a lot of fans even though it tastes bitter?

Orange put the espresso cup back on the table. He looked at the little cup. The corner of his lips is attracted to form a sliced smile, this espresso reminds him of his love for the current, bitter Blue.

The waiter's arrival disperse the orange daydream, the waiter said that the restaurant would soon close. Orange gasped, then he had the lyrics of the watch in his hand already showing at eleven o'clock at night. The unconscious orange had been waiting for Blue for hours.

“Ya already, deh, Ma'am, if so I go home aja.” The orange that feels Blue is not coming. He picked up his bag and then walked away from the restaurant.

Orange was silent for a moment behind the wheel of his car. Fortunately, he did not take a taxi. If that happens, maybe at this time he will walk home because there are no taxis or public transportation in the middle of the night like this, and he will look even more miserable.

“Happy.” Orange smiled slurriedly while leaning her body on the back of the chair, she restored her hair with a huff.

Very humorous. Blue invited him to dinner, Orange had dressed up for him, and for no reason Blue did not come. Even more funny, Orange is willing to wait and continue to think Blue will come.

Is that guy working on it right now?

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Meanwhile the previous afternoon when Blue drove Luna home . . . . .

“Sorry yes, Mom. Luna has to experience this.” Blue said heartlessly after she explained the abuse incident that almost happened to Luna. Of course she felt bad, because it happened in the hospital that belonged to her father.

“Why apologize, Bi? Instead I thank you for helping Luna.” Said Mrs Ratmi, she is very grateful that her son survived.

“Don't thank me, because it's supposed to protect Luna as a good friend.” Blue Speak. Luna who was sitting next to her mother growled stifled, she was annoyed whenever Blue called her a good friend.

“Eung, if that's what I say first, yes, ma'am. It was a very late afternoon because.” Pamit Biru after seeing the clock in her hand that shows almost six o'clock.

“Shortly, Bi. You drink first, I forgot not to make you coffee.” Pinta Bu Ratmi who forgot to serve nothing because Luna came immediately hugged him while crying.

“No need, deh, ma'am. I still have business.” Reject polite Blue. He was about to move, but Luna held him back.

“Consider coffee, Bi. Any minute, I think I miss you.” Luna tried to hold Blue. He knew the reason Blue wanted to rush home because he was going to meet Orange.

“Iya, Bi. And let's just say this thank you Mom for helping Luna.” Timpal Bu Ratmi's.

Blue who felt bad, finally chose to say yes. Ms. Ratmi smiled happily, then she passed to the kitchen to make coffee.

“Lun, can I take a ride to the bathroom? My hands are so sticky, I want to wash my hands.” Blue asked for permission, she felt uncomfortable with her hands that were sticky from sweat.

“Bby. You go straight there, the bathroom is near the kitchen.” Clearly Luna pointed towards the kitchen. Blue nodded in understanding, for then she moved to go to the bathroom.

After Blue left, Luna was still in her position sitting quietly on the sofa. Blue's phone ringing on the table distracts him. Luna looked to the right and to the left, making sure there was no one there but her. The girl then took Blue's cell phone.

“I walk now.” Luna smiled smirked as she read the pop up incoming message that turned out to be from Orange. Casually, Luna turned off Blue's phone, then stored it to its original place.

“I won't let Blue come, beautiful Doctor Orange.” A sly grin was seen from one corner of her lips that was interested.

After a few minutes, Blue came along with Bu Ratmi who brought a cup of coffee and some snacks in his hands.

“Come to drink first, Bi.” Said Mrs Ratmi while putting the tray on the table.

“Still, Bu.” Reply Blue while reviewing her smile.

Blue then drank her coffee while chatting lightly with Ms. Ratmi, recalling her childhood while being nurtured by the middle-aged woman. Sometimes Blue laughs lightly when Miss Ratmi tells the silly things that Blue did when she was a child.

After his coffee runs out, Blue says goodbye to go home to Miss Ratmi and Luna. Ms. Ratmi allowed him to go home and asked Luna to drive him to the yard, while she cleaned the glass used to drink Blue.

“Bi. . .” Luna stopped Blue from opening the car door. “You can anterin me to the night market in the city park that we passed earlier, no?” Ask later.

“Nagapain to it? You should rest, Lun.” Blue asked back, her brows furrowing in wonder. Luna should have rested and calmed down at home, given the incident that had happened to her in the hospital earlier.

“I remember there was a fireworks festival there. I wanna see. I need some entertainment, Bi. If at home, I'll keep playing.” Luna replied while looking at Blue expectantly.

For a moment Blue seemed to think before then agreed with doubt. Luna exclaimed happily, then rushed back inside the house to pick up her bag.

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“You sent me yes, Bi.” Pinta Luna as Blue pulled her car over on the side of the road.

“But I–”

“After aja. I'm afraid to walk alone.” Whine Luna quickly cut out Blue's sentence. “But, if you can't do anything, kok.” The girl put on a disappointed face.

“Ya. But just a minute.” Blue Sahut while grunting. Luna smiled happily at it.

“See, I'll take care of you, Bi.” Luna muttered in her heart.

Arriving at the night market, Luna was really trying to distract Blue. The girl eagerly invites Blue to try all the food sold by street vendors.

“Lun, I think I should pul–”

“You try this cotton candy, deh. Last time we ate this was when we were kids.” Luna hurriedly stroked the speech that Blue was about to throw while directing a pinch of cotton candy in front of the guy's mouth.

From the look on his face, Blue was already uncomfortable to be there. Blue wants to get out of there. It doesn't feel good.

It felt very different when he went with Orange to play arcade in Timezone some time ago, it felt very fun even though Blue did not show it and instead mocked Orange if he was childish.

Blue remembers, on the Sunday after she and Jingga chose the wedding invitation design with Mama, Orange invited her to play arcade in Timezone. The girl said she wanted to remind him of their past.

They tried every game, but only Orange seemed excited. Blue just follows the girl's invitation.

“Yeay, I got it.” The girl exclaimed happily when she managed to get a medium-sized panda doll from the claw machine.

“Make you.” Orang-ga handed over her stuffed panda to Blue. “Pettles grab. It looks a lot like you, Brother.” He said again because Blue just silently did not accept it.

“Kok looks like me?” Blue put on an unacceptable face.

“Kak, you know, no, if the panda is a funny animal, but it is actually dangerous?” At that time Blue just fell silent waiting for Orange to finish his sentence.

“Panda always looks innocent and harmless until it is used as a symbol of peace and kindness. But, basically the panda is a wild animal to watch out for.” Clear Orange at length.

Blue knitted his brows not understanding. “Neot look-alike me.”

Orange grunting. “Limits, lah. Know, no? You always look innocent, holy, and harmless. But the reality is not like that, you are something I have to be aware of. Because time is near me, you always do strange things. Kayak suddenly swerved, suddenly nyium, and suddenly another. That's, right, danger. How to try kebablas?”

Blue snorted in annoyance at hearing the girl's babbling. Then with anxiety he pulled the waist of Orange to draped to him.

“If kebablasan, at most you are pregnant.” Blue whispers casually in the ear of Orange.

Orange turns, then with a fast movement directly push Blue's body away from him.

“Ish, what's the talk, anyway? Amit-amit, yes.” Orange forcibly handed the panda into Blue's hands. Then he passed away, taking quick steps, ahead of Blue who was still in his place while smiling anxiously at the back of Orange who began to move away from him.

“Bi, why daydream?” Luna asked as the cotton candy in her hand was not accepted by Blue.

Blue lips are attracted to form a thin smile. Come to think of it, the girl looks like an energy-filled, adorable rabbit.

“Bi?” Call the girl again.

“Eh. Y-you ate by yourself, Lun.” Say Blue when you wake up from the daydream. Luna pulled her hand with a disappointed look.

“Ya. Then we sit there, yuk.” Luna pulled Blue's hand to sit on one of the park benches.

“Lun, I have to go home now.” Blue was a little annoyed that Luna forced her to sit down and not listen to her since.

Blue and Luna looked up at her head as the sound of explosions accompanied by colorful lights adorned the dark night sky above.

“Wahh, really cool.” Luna's eyes sparkled at the fireworks.

“Still yes, Bi, already want to nemenin me.” Blue gasped as suddenly Luna hugged her.

The girl smiled evilly, she deliberately did that when accidentally her tail caught the figure of an orange standing not far from them, Orange looked at them with a pushy gaze.

“You anything at all, Lun?” Blue violently pushed Luna's body, leaving the girl a little surprised.

Orange who want to entertain themselves by seeing the fireworks festival instead of even entertained.

Not long to see the sight that hurt his eyes and heart, Orange chose to go from there, he then stepped his feet with a great roaring chest.

“Yeah, Orange.” Blue was surprised when he saw the watch in his hand already showed at half-twelfth night. He remembered the dinner appointment he made, then hurriedly he took the phone out of his pants pocket.

“Kok can die?” Blue wonder his phone's dead. Though as he remembered, the power of the phone is still full.

Not wanting to think too much about it, Blue then turned on the phone, seen some call notifications and incoming messages from Orange filled the screen of his phone. Blue wants to call Orange back. But several times trying it, the girl did not lift her call.

“Luna, we have to go home now.” Blue came out of his seat.

“But this is not finished. In a moment, Bi.” The spoiled Luna protest.

“Terlarah. I'm home now.” Blue said firmly and passed leaving Luna.

Luna gave a loud snort, and then inevitably she followed Blue to get out of there.

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Blue drove his car at full speed after he drove Luna home. His destination was the restaurant he and Jingga were supposed to go to for dinner last night. Not to forget, he is also still trying to contact Orange. But the results remain nil.

“SHI*T . . .” Bump Blue while hitting the steering wheel of his car when he found the restaurant was closed. After all, he felt guilty for accidentally breaking his promise.

Blue cursed himself while rubbing his face riled. How could he forget it? She should have refused to accompany Luna.

Blue exhaled a rough breath, he then drove his car back. The destination this time is the apartment.

Arriving at the door of the apartment Orange, Blue repeatedly pressed the bell. But there was still no legitimacy, and no sign of the Orange opening the door for him. Then he saw the clock coiling on his wrist, it was already very night, and perhaps Orange had slept next to him angry.

The guy finally gave up, he intends to meet the Orange and apologize tomorrow only. With shaky steps and anxiety that reached him, Blue left the apartment building.

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Meanwhile Orange, he who came home with a raging heart condition walked shuddering through the emergency stairs. She wanted to cry right now, but she didn't want her eyes to look swollen tomorrow. Why cry for someone like Blue? Perhaps right, from now on it was better for him to get used to not caring anymore about Blue and just ignore her.

Not directly into the unit, Jingga continues to walk towards the rooftop. Because it was on the way home, Sky sent a message and asked him to come there. The sky says it wants to show something. Previously Orange refused because maybe he would go home at night, but Sky again said if he would wait until Orange came home.

So, here comes the orange now. Standing in the rooftop of the apartment building, putting on a look of surprise while covering his mouth with the palm of his hand as Sky greeted him with a cake and a happy birthday song.

Happy birthday to you . . . .

Happy birthday to you . . . .

Happy birthday to you Orange . . . .

Happy birthday to you . . . .

As the song went on, the look on his surprised face turned into a happy twinkle and full of days. He almost forgot that it was his birthday. Not only his birthday, but today is also Sky's birthday.

Usually they celebrate together and exchange gifts. Orange feels a little guilty because today the sky prepared it for itself.

“Happy 26th birthday, Orange. I wish you all the best.” The sky ended the song with congratulations and wishes. He then brought the birthday cake with 26 candles burning on it to the front of the orange.

“Happy birthday to you too, Sky. I hope, you live a day longer than me.” Such is the hope that is always Orange to speak for the Sky every year. Jingga could not imagine how sad it would be to lose a friend who had always accompanied her since childhood.

“Sorry, I I'm not joining this nyiapin.” Continue the heartless orange.

“Diih, pake sorry. Usually also if nyiapin together, you just rummage doang.” Ledek Sky. Orange just grunts.

“Ohh, yes. Blue must have been a surprise, huh? Cieee, I guess it's a romantic dinner?” The sky was again blushed with a happy twinkle on his face.

For a moment Orange fell silent, remembering what had happened. Blue did give him a surprise, a painful surprise.

“Ji?” Sky Tegur was surprised to see the orange even silent.

“Eh– oh, yes.” The girl wavered, with great difficulty she forced her smile. Orange does not want to ruin this happy moment with its sad story.

“You desire. I’m glad” Remark sincere Sky. Orange just nodded and tried to hold back his tears that had been pooled so as not to fall.

“Ohh, yes. Come blow with the candles.” Seru Jingga diverted the conversation.

“Make a wish first, Ji.” The sky reminded that Orange did not rush to blow the candle.

They closed their eyes, reciting some prayers for their good. When they finished, they blew out the candles together. The two chuckled as there were some candles coming back to light, with great difficulty blowing them again, so they continued for up to three repetitions.

“Still, Lang.” Said Orange with a smile on his face.

“Thank you back.” Reply to the Sky which immediately dribbled the body of Orange to sit on the sofa that was there. On the table was already a box of pizza with two bottles of mineral water.

“White water?” Tanya Jingga was astonished by her pairing drink.

“I want to eat pizza without guilt.” Answer Sky.

The orange understood. After all, pizza is a high-calorie food, apparently Sky replace soda with water to reduce the intake of calories that will enter their bodies. They eat dinner like this.

“Okay.” Orange nodded slowly. “We must love our bodies.” He said then with his hands outstretched to open the pizza box.

“Uhh, I'm really hungry.” Orange said unconsciously, this of course makes the sky wonder.

“Not you just ate the same Blue, yes?” Ask the Sky makes the Orange gasp.

“Eung – I mean, I'm hungry again. I ate it a little bit, I don't want Blue see I eat it greedy like a pig.” Elak Orange. The sky laughed softly and did not bother about it anymore.

“Sok-sokan keep image, sih.” Sky sneer, his hand then stretched out to take a slice of pizza from his box.

Orange snorted, then fell silent again. If only the pleasant creature that was with him at this time was Blue.

The girl let out a weak breath, throwing away her wishful thinking. The sky is the sky, and Blue is the Blue. Both of them are special guys that Orange both love with different positions.

“By the way, where is the gift for me?” Orange raised his hands that were slightly dirty because of the pizza sauce. The sky then took something out of his pants pocket and handed it to the orange.

“Poo-edit?” Orange's face scowled when it learned of the gift that the Sky had given. The guy always gives her silly gifts. Last year even Sky gave him a mini-mario super doll obtained from a claw machine. The sky said, the gift is very special because it was obtained with great difficulty. But it's better than a food voucher.

“You don't have nail clippers and often pinjem's got me. Sensitive, don't you, me, Ji?” Sahut Langit relaxed while raising both eyebrows.

The orange just grunted amusedly hearing it. Deep down, Orange was happy with a small gift like this, compared to a luxurious gift. It doesn't feel special.

“Now, where is the gift for me?” The sky did the same with the orange, raising its hand to ask for a gift.

“I, right, forgot our birthday. So no nyiapin, lah.” Reply Orange on the sidelines of the pizza chew in his mouth. “But you just say what you want, I must be kabulin.” Then drink water to push the food in.

“Cabulin-cabulin, are you Om Jin?” Cibir Langit while chuckling amusedly. The orange speech just made him think of Om Jin in a cigarette advertisement on TV.

“Pick you want what?” Urge Orange.

For a moment the sky was silent thinking, then speaking. “I just want to ask you never hate me.”

Orange mendegus amused to hear the saying of the sky. “Ngapain I hate you? Not possible, is. It's so weird you said it. You're in a trance or what?”

“Perhaps, if you know the truth after this. . .” The sky murmured slowly, so slowly that the Orange could not hear him. He looked at the girl with a sad face.

“What did you say?” Ask Orange because he heard the sky murmuring indistinctly.

The sky only shook his head with a faint smile, then gulped down the mineral water from his bottle.

“Eung, Ji.” Call the Sky then.

“Hmm.”

“Main honest-honesty, yuk.”

Orange almost choked to hear the words of the sky that sounded so ridiculous and ridiculous.

“What game, tuh?” Orange does not immediately agree to come to play.

“Ikutin aja. . .” The sky does not want to argue.

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To be continued . . . .